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Gerrit Cole surrendered four earned runs over six innings Wednesday in a no-decision versus the Brewers.

Cole struck out nine Milwaukee hitters, but he issued two walks and gave up five hits -- including three home runs. It was his worst outing since late June and Pittsburgh eventually fell 7-6. The 26-year-old right-hander stands 10-8 on the season with a 4.04 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 141/38 K/BB ratio in 153 2/3 innings. He'll face the first-place Dodgers next. Aug 16 - 5:20 PM

Gerrit Cole pitched eight innings and allowed three runs in a win over the Tigers on Thursday.

That's seven straight quality starts and 10 out of 11 for Cole. It seems like the stuff has been there all year for him, but it's only rather recently that he's been able to stop shooting himself in the foot. He's 10-8 with a 3.96 ERA now. Aug 10 - 4:42 PM

Gerrit Cole let in three runs in six innings and was charged with a loss to the Padres on Saturday.

He surrendered eight hits and two walks while fanning five in the quality start. First baseman Wil Myers did all the damage, doubling home a run in the third inning and cracking a two-run homer in the fifth. Cole falls to 9-8 with a 4.00 ERA in 23 starts. He has a 125/35 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 139 2/3 innings. Aug 5 - 11:41 PM

Gerrit Cole was dominant in Sunday's victory over the Padres, striking out eight over seven innings of one-run ball.

Cole scattered five hits and a pair of walks on the afternoon. The only blemish on his day came on a solo homer by Dusty Coleman in the seventh inning. The right-hander has pitched well in each of his last five starts and now sports a 3.97 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 120/33 K/BB ratio across 133 2/3 innings on the season. He'll look to replicate this fine effort when he takes on these Padres again at home on Saturday. Jul 30 - 7:53 PM

Depth Charts

This is Cervelli's third trip to the DL this season. It's worth noting that Cervelli broke the hamate bone in his left hand last year, which eventually led to surgery. Chris Stewart should see most of the action behind the plate during his absence.

Pirates GM Neal Huntington said you can "pretty much eliminate the thought" of Jung Ho Kang returning this season.

Kang is still waiting to obtain a visa following a third DUI arrest in South Korea. There's no timetable for his return and Huntington acknowledged that his career with the Pirates may be over. "As far as 2018, we still remain optimistic that we'll go through the process again this offseason, and perhaps the thought process or the environment will change," he said. "But we have to face the reality that it might not." The 30-year-old has hit .273/.355/.483 with 36 home runs and 120 RBI across 229 major league games.

Pirates placed OF Gregory Polanco on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to August 13, with a left hamstring strain.

Polanco suffered the injury during Saturday's game against the Blue Jays and will now hit the DL with the third time this year. It's a tough break for the Pirates as they attempt to hang around in the NL Central race.